The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Mozambique | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2019 | Seq No: 13 | Archived on 25-Nov-2024 | ISR01998 Implementing Agencies: Fundo Nacional de Desenvolvimento Sustentavel (National Sustainable Development Fund) 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 19-Sep-2018) To improve management of target conservation area landscapes and enhance the living conditions of communities in and around these conservation areas. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Component 1: Strengthening Capacity and Financial Sustainability of National Conservation Institutions:(Cost 27,667,310.00) Component 2: Improving Conservation Areas Management in target landscapes:(Cost 24,529,200.00) Component 3: Promoting conservation-compatible rural development and integrated landscape management in target landscapes:(Cost 21,419,266.00) Component 4: Component 4: Contingency Emergency Response:(Cost 0.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Nov 26, 2024 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project is on course to achieve its development objectives. Overall progress is Satisfactory. Since the previous mission, the project focused on completion of the project activities, documenting the results, and fiduciary actions and documentation. Completion of the activities across the components is steady and is expected by November 2024.   5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 012 - 28 Jun Proposed Rating 20 Sep 2018 2024 Political and Governance Substantial Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Nov 26, 2024 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Management improvements of target conservation area landscapes Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year CAs with improved 0.00 Sep/2018 3.00 30-Apr-2024 3.00 15-Nov-2024 3.00 Nov/2024 management effectiveness Comments on Target was achieved. Results reflect 2024 METT score completed in October (Number) achieving targets CAs with improved 59.00 Sep/2018 70.00 30-Apr-2024 70.00 15-Nov-2024 70.00 Nov/2024 management Comments on Target was overachieved (108%). effectiveness: Maputo achieving targets Special Reserve (Number) CAs with improved 47.00 Sep/2018 55.50 30-Apr-2024 59.50 15-Nov-2024 59.00 Nov/2024 management Comments on Target was achieved. effectiveness : achieving targets Chimanimani CA (Number) CAs with improved 39.00 Sep/2018 39.50 30-Apr-2024 47.00 15-Nov-2024 47.00 Nov/2024 management Comments on Target was achieved. effectiveness: achieving targets Marromeu National Reserve (Number) Direct beneficiaries receiving livelihood-support activities and services (% of which are women) Page 3 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Sep/2018 43,581.00 30-Apr-2024 43,880.00 15-Nov-2024 35,000.00 Nov/2024 Number of direct Comments on Target was overachieved (126%). This indicator aggregates the number of beneficiaries of beneficiaries receiving achieving targets activities, including conservation-compatible businesses, savings and revolving credit groups, livelihood-support activities seasonal jobs and jobs maintained through the BIO-Emergencies Fund, restoration activities, and services (% of which are community land use plans, environmental clubs and girls' clubs, scholarships, rehabilitated women) (Number) schools, and 20% of revenue from the conservation area. Marromeu landscape is a positive outlier in this indicator, contributing with 74% of the overall result. Percentage of direct 0.00 Sep/2018 50.00 30-Apr-2024 50.00 15-Nov-2024 50.00 Nov/2024 beneficiaries who are women Comments on Target was achieved. (Percentage) achieving targets Living conditions of communities in and around target conservation area landscapes enhanced Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Target landscapes with 0.00 Sep/2018 0.00 30-Apr-2024 3.00 15-Nov-2024 3.00 Nov/2024 positive variation in local Comments on Target was achieved. Improvements in the capacity of the CA to mitigate HWC contributed communities’ perception of achieving targets significantly for the improvement in perception of the communties, particularly in Matutuine CAs’ impact in wellbeing Landscape. In Marromeu and Chimanimani most important factors were the livelihoods (Number) subprojects supported by the Project. 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Strengthening Capacity and Financial Sustainability of National Conservation Institutions Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Page 4 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year People trained by the 0.00 Sep/2018 461.00 30-Apr-2024 563 15-Nov-2024 445.00 Nov/2024 Conservation Leadership Comments on Target was overachieved (126%). The number of beneficiaries who are already working in the Initiative (of which % of achieving targets system of conservation areas increased considerably due to the change of focus from women) (Number) BIOFUND who under the resistance of ANAC staff targeted private sector operated CA % of women trained by 0.00 Sep/2018 31.00 30-Apr-2024 38 15-Nov-2024 26.00 Nov/2024 the Conservation Comments on target was overachieved (146%). Leadership Program achieving targets (Number) 1.00 Sep/2018 3.00 30-Apr-2024 3.00 15-Nov-2024 3.00 Nov/2024 Co-Management Agreements Comments on All three targeted conservation areas have secured long-term co-agreements with highly in target CAs signed by the achieving targets experienced organizations, thus ensuring long-term technical and financial support. Peace relevant authority (Number) Parks Foundation for Maputo National Park; Flora and Fauna International for Chimanimani National Park; Frankfurt Zoological Society for Marromeu National Reserve. Amount of non-World Bank 0.00 Sep/2018 10,101,566.00 30-Apr-2024 12,624,437.00 15-Nov-2024 2,900,000.00 Nov/2024 funds disbursed by BIOFUND Comments on The end target was overachived. to ANAC and the CA Network achieving targets (of which amount disbursed to the three target CAs) (Amount(USD)) Amount disbursed to 0.00 Sep/2018 2,700,000.00 30-Apr-2024 3,408,157.48 15-Nov-2024 300,000.00 Nov/2024 the three target CAs Comments on target was overachieved. (Amount(USD)) achieving targets Value of non-GEF 0.00 Mar/2020 2,000,000.00 30-Apr-2024 2,000,000.00 15-Nov-2024 5,000,000.00 Nov/2024 Contributions to the Comments on End target was not achieved; reasonable fundraising efforts were implemented by BioFund Endowment Fund (Amount achieving targets (Implementing Agency). (USD) (Amount(USD)) Component 2: Improving Conservation Areas Management in target landscapes Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Page 5 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Sep/2018 4.00 30-Apr-2024 3.00 15-Nov-2024 3.00 Nov/2024 CAs’ Management Councils Comments on Target was overachieved. It includes the Management Council of the Maputo Environmental functional (Number) achieving targets Protected Area (APA). 0.00 Sep/2018 1.00 30-Apr-2024 3.00 15-Nov-2024 3.00 Nov/2024 Target landscapes with basic Comments on Target is on track for achievement. Works are being completed in Chimanimani (97% infrastructure established achieving targets completion) and Marromeu (53% completion) and are expected to be 100% completed by under the project (Number) November 30, 2024. 0.00 Sep/2018 2.00 30-Apr-2024 4.00 15-Nov-2024 4.00 Nov/2024 New private tourism Comments on Target was achieved. concessions (Number) achieving targets New private tourism 0.00 Sep/2018 2.00 30-Apr-2024 3.00 15-Nov-2024 3.00 Nov/2024 concessions: Elephant Comments on Target was achieved. Coast CA (Number) achieving targets New private tourism 0.00 Sep/2018 0.00 30-Apr-2024 1.00 15-Nov-2024 1.00 Nov/2024 concessions: Comments on Target was achieved. Chimanimani NR achieving targets (Number) Number of community 0.00 Mar/2020 6.00 30-Apr-2024 6.00 15-Nov-2024 6.00 Nov/2024 management plans Comments on Target was met. implemented (Number) achieving targets Species population Yes Sep/2018 Yes 30-Apr-2024 Yes 15-Nov-2024 Yes Nov/2024 maintenance, and/or increase Comments on Target was achieved. (Yes/No) achieving targets Key Species population Yes Sep/2018 Yes 30-Apr-2024 Yes 15-Nov-2024 Yes Nov/2024 maintenance, and/or Comments on Target was achieved. increase: Maputo achieving targets Special Reserve Page 6 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) (1.Elephant, 2.Reedbuck, 3.Serranidae family) (Yes/No) Key Species population Yes Sep/2018 Yes 30-Apr-2024 Yes 15-Nov-2024 Yes Nov/2024 maintenance, and/or Comments on Target was achieved. increase. Chimanimani achieving targets NP (1.Apalis chirindensis (Passerine Bird); 2.Olea Chimanimani (Olive shrub) (Yes/No) Key Species population Yes Sep/2018 Yes 30-Apr-2024 Yes 15-Nov-2024 Yes Nov/2024 maintenance, and/or Comments on Target was achieved. increase. Marromeu NR achieving targets (1. Buffalo, 2. Sable) (Yes/No) Component 3: Promoting conservation-compatible rural development and integrated landscape management in target landscapes Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Grievances registered related 0.00 Sep/2018 64.00 11-Dec-2023 100.00 15-Nov-2024 90.00 Nov/2024 to delivery of project benefits Comments on Target was overachieved (111%).et. effectively addressed achieving targets (Percentage) Grievances registered 0.00 Sep/2018 0.00 30-Apr-2024 100.00 15-Nov-2024 90.00 Nov/2024 related to delivery of Comments on Target was overachieved (111%). project benefits achieving targets effectively addressed, disaggregated: Elephant Coast CA (Percentage) Grievances registered 0.00 Sep/2018 100.00 30-Apr-2024 100.00 15-Nov-2024 90.00 Nov/2024 Page 7 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) related to delivery of Comments on Target was overachieved (111%). project benefits achieving targets effectively addressed, disaggregated: Chimanimani CA (Percentage) Grievances registered 0.00 Sep/2018 100.00 30-Apr-2024 100.00 15-Nov-2024 90.00 Nov/2024 related to delivery of Comments on Target was overachieved (111%). project benefits achieving targets effectively addressed, disaggregated: Marromeu Complex (Percentage) Number of conservation- 0.00 Sep/2018 90.00 30-Apr-2024 88 15-Nov-2024 36.00 Nov/2024 compatible businesses under Comments on Target was overachieved (244%). implementation (Number) achieving targets Share of conservation- 0.00 Sep/2018 47.00 30-Apr-2024 47.00 15-Nov-2024 30.00 Nov/2024 compatible businesses under Comments on Target was overachieved (157%). implementation led by achieving targets women (Percentage) 0.00 Mar/2020 5,171.00 30-Apr-2024 6,782.00 15-Nov-2024 6,700.00 Nov/2024 Area restored (Hectare(Ha)) Comments on Target was achieved. achieving targets Area of landscapes under 0.00 Mar/2020 641,434.00 30-Apr-2024 643,770.00 15-Nov-2024 520,000.00 Nov/2024 improved practices (excluding Comments on This is an indicator added to reflect the GEF financed activities. The end target was over protected areas) achieving targets achieved (124%). (Hectare(Ha)) Emissions avoided from 0.00 Mar/2020 180.64 30-Apr-2024 346,808 15-Nov-2024 542,262.00 Nov/2024 reduced deforestation (Metric Comments on Target was achieved partially (64%). tons/year) Page 8 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) achieving targets Page 9 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Historical Disbursed TF-B4664 Closed 2.50 2.38 0.12 2.38 0.00 100.00 2.50 % IDA-D3720 Effective 45.00 42.06 0.00 43.29 0.17 99.62% 45.00 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-D3720 Effective 20-Sep-2018 27-Sep-2018 21-Dec-2018 30-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2024 Nov 26, 2024 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mozambique Conservation Areas for Biodiversity and Development - Phase 2 (P166802) TF-B4664 Closed 22-Feb-2021 22-Feb-2021 20-May-2021 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2022 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 20-Sep-2018 20-Sep-2018 Effectiveness 21-Dec-2018 21-Dec-2018 Mid-Term Review No. 01 23-May-2022 23-May-2022 Operation Closing/Cancellation 30-Nov-2024 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 17-Jun-2021 Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 02-May-2022 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Nov 26, 2024 Page 10 of 10